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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do Axl and Beatrice live?
2. In Chapter 3, what does Beatrice say earlier in the day attacked a village man who was fishing with his brother and nephew?
3. In Chapter 1, what does Axl remember two shepherds claming to see?
4. Who comes to question Axl and his companions when they are speaking with Gawain in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 5, whose men does Wistan think the soldiers are?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Axl remember in Chapter 1 that no one else seems to remember?
2. What mission do Gawain and Wistan share?
3. What does Beatrice remember and not remember about their son in Chapter 2?
4. What is the place like where Axl and Beatrice live?
5. How is the land described in Chapter 1?
6. What are some areas of Britain like in the time when Axl and Beatrice live in Chapter 1?
7. Why does the boatman say that he is at the villa in Chapter 2?
8. In Chapter 1, what are everyday hazards for people?
9. In Chapter 3, who rescues Axl and Beatrice from a mob?
10. In Chapter 4, who is old Steffa, and what did he tell Edwin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
When Beatrice and Axl arrive at the Saxon village, they sense an atmosphere of fear. Why is there an atmosphere of fear in the Saxon village? What are the effect of that fear on the behavior of the villagers?
Essay Topic 3
The novel takes place in Britain’s Dark Age. What is the genre of the novel and why?
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